eigned 955-959. Reportedly murdered by
Canute. Alternatively, legend has it that he died of excess. His
coronation had to be delayed while the Archbishop of Canterbury
dislodged him from a bed where he was lying between his
sweetheart and her equally amorous Mother. {The Times 11 Jan 1995}
Succeeded by his younger brother, Edgar. {Burke’s Peerage} [GADD.GED]